Boxer, 17, who died after fight had hidden heart condition and 'excessively trained', inquest hears
A teenage boxer driven by dreams of being a world champion collapsed in the ring and later died after pushing himself through an 'excessive' training regime, an inquest heard. In the build up to a momentous amateur bout Eddie Bilbey had been taking four hot baths a day, sleeping wrapped in several duvets and missing meals in a desperate bid to make the weight. The talented 17-year-old, who had an undiagnosed heart problem, suddenly collapsed as he and his opponent waited for the referee's decision at the end of their contest. Despite attempts to save the welterweight who 'lived and breathed b...
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